The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has confirmed that the explosion which occurred at its factory in Kaduna State on Saturday resulted in the death of one staff member, with several others injured.
In an official statement issued by DICON’s Public Relations Officer, Maria Sambo, the incident was attributed to expired raw materials stored in old bunkers previously used for weapon production.
According to the statement, the explosion happened at approximately 10:00 a.m. while specialists were finalising the destruction of expired Ammonium Nitrate, primer caps, propellants, and other components at the DICON disposal pit, located in the Kakuri Industrial Area of Kaduna South Local Government Area.
DICON revealed that the old storage bunkers contained a significant quantity of expired explosive materials, many of which had exceeded their safety lifespan.